William Burns Smith

William Burns Smith (11 November 1844-23 November 1917) was Mayor of Philadelphia (R) from 1884 to 1887, succeeding Samuel G. King and preceding Edwin Henry Fitler.

Biography
William Burns Smith was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1844, and his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1851. He served in the US National Guard and took part in the suppression of the 1877 railroad strike in Pittsburgh, and he was elected to the City Council in 1881. He served as Mayor from 1884 to 1887, reforming the police force; however, he embezzled $8,000, leading to his impeachment in 1886. He died in Laurel Springs, New Jersey in 1917.